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Why we Should Know More About The Holocaust In Romania Prof. Roşu Alina, Technological High School "Dimitrie Dima" Piteşti, Argeş The Holocaust in Romania refers to the persecution and extermination of Jews in the territories controlled by the Romanian state in 1937-1944, which means from the first anti-Jewish laws of the Goga-Cuza government until the coup of August 23, 1944. According to historian Raul Hilberg, the inclusion the fate of the Jews from the former Romanian territories before 1940, but who were not under Romanian control at the time of the facts, is an erroneous definition of the Holocaust in Romania. Anti-Semitism in Romania before the war. Anti-Semitic discrimination and persecution were common in Romania before the war. The most persecuted Jews are those who live near the border with the Soviet Union because they are (often wrongly) associated with Soviet communism. Fascist movements, such as the Iron Guard, are popular with the general public; many Romanians support their demand to expel Jews from the country. In September 1940, King Charles II was forced to abdicate. A coalition government made up of radical right-wing military officers takes power and calls for a German military mission to be sent to Romania. On November 20, 1940, Romania officially joined the Axis alliance (Germany, Italy, Japan). The government quickly adopted several restrictive measures against Romanian Jews. It is also common for members of the Iron Guard to rob or arbitrarily confiscate Jewish-owned business. Many Jews are also attacked and even killed in the middle of the street for no other reason than to be Jews. Romania participated in the invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941. A few days after the attack began, the Romanian authorities carried out pogroms in the newly occupied cities. At the request of the Germans, but also on their own initiative, the Romanian army and gendarmerie 138
